To Glenn Gould
El/2010
El/2010
Watching Youtube vids of Glenn Gould and
Remembering the voices from my childhood saying
His name with the deepest reverence and respect.
A genius they said.
Our country is so very proud of him
A great Canadian
Indeed.
He was himself in spite of everything,
Most present when he played
Most real, most transcendent also
A privilege to see him play at home
In black and white with his dog,
His sudden jump up off the bench, still humming
In black and white with his dog,
His sudden jump up off the bench, still humming
A lively hum at the window, quick turn about again
The tie of his robe hanging half off he leaps
Back to the bench where the most beautiful sounds
Explode from his fingertips
Like they simply must be heard, must be made real
Must be expressed by this man and in this way
Thank you, Mr Gould
for your variations
